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A departure would leave the company without a leader at a time when many of its key businesses are under assault.

Meanwhile, the company's core software businesses are under assault by cloud computing businesses from companies like Google.

The protests have been centered in Sunni neighborhoods, and those are the areas under assault.

Scientists say a warming West is the leading cause of a sharp drop in whitebarks, high-elevation trees under assault by diseases and pests.

When the armies of fascism swept Europe four decades ago, the American people fought at great cost to defend the countries under assault.

Other central elements of the plan have come under assault.

But Colombia is still under assault from the guerrillas and other drug traffickers.

If you feel constantly on edge or under assault, your lifestyle habits may suffer.

The suggested closures came under assault from all parties.

Since the 1950s, however, Lake Tai has been under assault.

He was clearly under assault all the time.

The result is that forests in both the global North and South are under assault by paper companies competing to fill consumer demand.

The Bering Sea is under assault.